Village Echo-1875 Thomson Broadax-1879 Thomson Review-1893
The notice lists historical Thomson publications with publication years and staff roles. It notes second class mail status in Thomson, IL, and weekly issuance every Thursday with a yearly subscription price of $2.50. Publisher H. G. Stagg and Dayton G. Stagg are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
H. G. Stagg
Dayton G. Stagg
Thomson, IL
Carroll County Birthdays List Dates and Names
November 19 to 22 birthday notices list residents and spouses by town including Clifton Spencer Chadwick Joan Lamoreux Lanark Mrs Joe Turney Thomson Mrs Ray Keeney Lanark Kenneth Heath San Diego Joyce Carley Freeport Mrs W A Litwiller Milledgeville Nancy Bowers Lanark Lowell Hall Thomson November 20 Orion Alexander Chadwick Mrs Donald Brand Downers Grove Sarah Provant Clinton Ia Mrs John Shirk Milledgeville Mrs Joy Sword Lanark Mrs Edward Miller Mr Carroll Mrs Conrad Lillie Lockport Gilbert Holland Thomson Mrs James Tack Savanna Eleanor Dyson Hanover Arlene Potter Lanark November 21 John Cooper Thomson Mrs Frank Smith Thomson Mrs Gilbert Robertson Savanna Mrs Lawrence Almquist Mt Carroll Ezra Wolker Milledgeville Mrs Lillian Bower Lanark Chas Libberton Mt Carroll Mrs Paul V Wilt Thomson Mrs Lee Bailey Savanna Betty Lou Gipe Milledgeville Richard Crawford Milledgeville Mrs Wm Beck Milledgeville November 22 Alvin Traum Chadwick Alice Traum Chadwick Mrs Donald Weatherwax Sterling Merle Doden Morrison Lyle Fredericks Milledgeville Dorothy Roggendorf Thomson Johnnie White Des Moines Ia Mrs Chester Zemke Milledgeville
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Clifton Spencer
Chadwick
Joan Lamoreux
Lanark
Joe Turney
Thomson
Ray Keeney
Kenneth Heath
San Diego
Calif
Joyce Carley
Freeport
W. A. Litwiller
Milledgeville
Nancy Bowers
Lowell Hall
Orion Alexander
Donald Brand
Downers Grove
Sarah Provant
Clinton
John Shirk
Joy Sword
Edward Miller
Carroll
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Gilbert Holland
James Tack
Savanna
Eleanor Dyson
Hanover
Arlene Potter
Lawrence Almquist
Mt. Carroll
Ezra Wolker
Lillian Bower
Chas
Libberton
Paul V. Wilt
Lee Bailey
Savanna Betty Lou Gipe
Richard Crawford
Wm. Beck
Alvin Traum
Alice Traum
Donald Weatherwax
Sterling
Farm speakers note Harvestore silo and oat silage payoff
Country Chatter reports on a Mt. Morris visit by local farmers including Edward Eden and Paul Smith. The writer praises a Harvestore silo with 5,000 bushels capacity and a picker-sheller, notes corn can be stored moist with no loss, and cites cattle feeding trials showing oat silage yielding higher net returns than grain, plus alfalfa timothy silage advantages.
Community Guests Sequence Touches Several Homes Across Counties
The report lists numerous overnight and weekend visits by local residents and guests from Table Grove Canton Morrison Lanark Milledgeville Clinton Glen Ellyn Freeport to homes of Henderson Calkins Swanson Beattie Newendyke Imel and others. An aside notes yolk color in eggs tied to hens feed and notes on census forms.
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Lee Saville
Table Grove
Horace Herring
Canton
Lee Ienderson
Lloyd Henderson
Ward Greenawalt
Chicago
A. A. Calkins
Arthur Miller
Jimmy
Eugene Miller
Steiius Wieman
Freeport
Clayton Haul
William Strader
Paul Larson
Morrison
Leroy Swanson
Vernon Milnes
Lanark
Wm. Ewers
Milledgeville
Jennie Graham
Crop Drive Urges Generous Donations For County Abundance
The article urges residents to support the annual Crop Drive next week, stressing census data used for farm programs and reporting while assuring confidentiality. It appeals to share the abundance of crops with those less fortunate and invites generous giving.
Buick unveils high horsepower V8 lineup this year
Buick announces power gains up to 236 hp across the Century, Super and Roadmaster V8s with improved performance and fuel efficiency. The ad promotes test drives this weekend and emphasizes safety, smoothness, and immediate feeling of power, noting Roadmaster is standard while other series offer optional upgrades.
Regulations for Hunters 1954 Open Season Bag Limits
1954 hunting rules list species with season dates daily limits and possession limits. Daves section shows pheasant duck and goose limits with hours from before sunrise to sunset. A Dubuque sunrise sunset table is included for reference and hunt hours apply nationally.
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Dubuque
Iowa
U. 8
Expressions and animal similes in old sayings
A collection notes widespread animal comparisons in folk sayings. It lists phrases such as big as a whale, shoot the eye brows off a gnat, bear with a sore paw, and many with dogs horses cattle swine and more. It cites numerous entries like gray as a badger fox smart as a fox and eat crow showing colorful rural speech.
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Indiana
Illinois
John Ray
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Carroll County
John Cooper
Frank Smith
Gilbert Robertson
Savan
Byron Hutchins
Mt. Morris
Donald Hook
Emmett Shoup
Polo
Abe Reiff
Elery Shank
Ronald Hoover
Mr. Carroll
Bobby Donegan
C. C. Goldthorpe
Susie Fomby
Clara Meeks
Evelyn Olson
Rockford
J. R. Smith
Claude Cook
Wesley
Kans
Oscar Kraft
Irene Foltz
Allison Switzer
Orangeville
Hal S. Smith
Lawrence Toberman
Shirley Eubank
Clair Gatrell
J. P. Jurgensen
Kathy Miller
Walter Hartman, Jr
Car
Edson Holland
Harold Eisenbise
John Bowers
David Glenn
Herbert Frederick
Lester Litwiller
Harry Frye
Nora Lamoreux
Mona Robison
W. Ewers
Dan Nye
Tell
Chadwick News
Arnold Traum
Mrs
Conrad Keil
BUICK
Carroll County Auto Sales
Argyle St
Lanark, Ill
KR. S
Cooper Lawn Mower Sales
Briggs & Stratton
Arthur G. Hoffman
Ill
R. R
M. J. Strukhoff
Lee
Harlan H. Travis Jeweler
E. Stephenson
Elgin
Bulova - Croton
Backer
Walter Nehrkorn
John Andes
Shannon, III
Kingery & Messmer
Merle Kingery
Carl Messmer
Raymond Morgan
Green
Thomson, Ill
McCulloh
Northern Illinois
Helle Lumber Co
George W. Ivey & Sons
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Leiser
Blanche Leiser
Stockton
Ross C. King, M. D
Main
Clinton, Ia
Armstrong
Quaker
Main St
E. Ervin and
Leonard V. Musk
Optometrists
Fourth St
Fulton, Mlinois
D. R. Miller
Optometrist
Ninth Avenue
Fulton, Ill
Norval W. Quam
Pear City
Shannon Rural
Danny B. Kness
Thomson, Ih
Harold J. Frisbie
W. Stephenson
St. Freeport, Ill
Electrolux Sales & Service
A. J. Bach
St. Savanna, Ill
Gus A. Brumer
South Second Street
Western Union
Guernsey
Savanna Livestock Sales
Max W. Garman
Route
Teeter & Son
O. P. Miles
Big Smith
Lis
KRAFT
Leininger Hardware
Burke
Red Jacket
Gus Roggendorf
Thomson, II
Dorothy DeLain Wagner
S. van Buren
Ph. Main
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